Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-13
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The General Assembly Hold Secret
Session-All Reporters Excluded.
The Interest in the Resolution Favor
ing the Anarchists Increasing.
THE LABOR CONVENTION.

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Large Attendance at the Morning Meeting
Report of the Credentials Committee Con-
sidered-Goneral Matters.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 4.-There were but
few unoccupied seats when the general
assembly of the Knights of Labor was
called to order this morning. AS there is
prospect OF warm debates, it was de-
cided not to admit representatives of the
press. Among the women delegates are
Mrs. Severance, of Milwaukee,; Mrs.
Maria Todd, of Michigan; Mrs. Mary
Hannafin, of Philadelphia Mrs Hale, of
New Jersey, and Mrs. Lenora NJ. Barry.
of New YORK.
| The report of the committee on creden-
tials was submitted. The discussion wiz
probably consume the entire day. Mr..
Powderly said this morning that the
convention would probably last three
weeks.
The opponents of the executive board.
as the anti Powderly faction now char
acterlze themselves, are working hard to.
Gay. Their latest grievance is that a
number of stenographers and clerks,
who are not members of the order, have
been given employment at the general
also be charged that the executive quar-
tiers has not complied with the letter of
the law relating to expenditures, although
no crOokedness is alleged.
Interest in the resolution in favor Of
the condemned anarchists continues to
| increase, and while the Chicago delega
| ton has won over many of vhe delegates
who were at first opposed to its consid-
fa1 lad with 9th ,b,>
are noted for their eloquence and conserv-
alive disposition, and numerous points
of order will be made as soon as the
subject is sprung. Among those outside
of Chicago who will support the cause
of the condemned men are William r.
Fox, of D. A. As, who says they did not
have a fair trial and that the evidence did
not warrant the verdict; J. M. Bloomer,
of The Toledo News; largely circulated
labor paper, who thinks they should be
sent to jail, but not to the gallows; P. FL.
McCabe, of d. A. II, who is opposed to
capital punishment under any circumstan-
ces; Hugh McGarvey, of district 1876, (the
miners district), who says there was no
evidence to warrant the verdict, and John
May, of district 100, who says they should
not be hanged without assigning his
reasons. All these men are good takers
aud they will take the floor in support of
the proposition to be submitted by
Schilllng.
The affairs of the cooperative board
will furnish food for considerable debate.
Despite the fact that the body has failed
to touch a single dollar OF the appropria-
ton Of $4,000 granted at the Richmond
convention, and has moreover prepared
an elaborate and valuable report, it has
numbers Of opponents. They contend
that its Capitalization features are obnox-
ious; that majority of the authority of
the order is vested in it, and that raai-
cal change is in order to divest it of some
of its Objectionable features.
After a partial reading of the report of
the committee on credentials inquiries Of
the delegates developed the fact that in
consequence of several late additions to
the list, the document hae not been COM
pleted. Ap adjournment was therefore
ordered until p. m.
Protracted Discussion oyer Credentials. Co.
quoting with the Changers
MINNzAPoLIs, Oct. AT three o'clock
the general assembly was again called to
order, and reports of the committee on
credentials received. Some 1876 delegates
were favorably reported, while a few were
without endorsement on the committee.
The principal case was that of j. R. Bu-
chanan. Over his admission there was
long and warm discussion which
was protracted till O'Clock when
the convention adjourned till 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Buchanan's chances
for admission are regarded rs very poor.
Perhaps the most important pro OPPOSITION
that is likely to come before the general
assembly is a scheme to unite the Knights
of Labor and the National Farmers
alliance iAto one organization. The
plan now proposed is to make
the Farmers alliance national trade
body with the title of National
district assembly. This would make a
team" said a leading delegate today,
(which would move the earth. With the
farmers with Us we could do what we
would toward the accomplishment of the
purpose of both bodies.' General Sec
rotary Litchmen said in an interview,
that the organization was never as strong
both financially and otherwise as it is
today.